PROGRESSIVE ART STUDIO DIRECTORY

Progressive art studios (sometimes called supportive art studios) are specialized professional fine art studio environments that support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) or mental health conditions in building and maintaining careers in contemporary art. These nonprofit organizations are facilitated by staff—often artists themselves—who provide mentorship to help individuals take ownership of their creative process and build community. To champion these self-sustaining artistic careers, the studios provide essential resources like art supplies, space to explore new mediums, and gallery or exhibition opportunities to sell work and generate income for the artists. 

ALABAMA

Studio by the Tracks- Irondale, AL

ARIZONA

One Step Beyond Fine Arts - Scottsdale, AZ

CALIFORNIA

Creativity Explored - San Francisco, CA

NIAD Art Center - Richmond, CA

Creative Growth - Oakland, CA

ArtReach Studios- San Francisco, CA

Tierra del Sol Studio & Gallery- Los Angeles, CA

Picnic Studio - Pasadena, CA

Cedars Barn Art Studio - San Rafael, CA

Cedars Fine Art Studios - San Anselmo, CA

AbleARTSWork - Long Beach, CA

Slingshot / Alpha Art Studio - Santa Barbara, CA

Art Explorers - Fort Bragg, CA

REVISION - San Diego, CA

P.A.I.N.T. Art Program - Brentwood, CA

Trajectory- Humbolt County, CA

Canvas + Clay - Eureka, CA

COLORADO

Access Gallery - Denver, CO

ILLINOIS

Project Onward - Chicago, IL

Arts of Life - Chicago, IL

MAINE

Spindleworks - Brunswick, ME

MARYLAND

Make Studio - Baltimore, MD

VisAbility Art Lab - Rockville, MD

Art Enables - Washington, DC

MASSACHUSETTS

Gateway Arts- Brookline, MA

MICHIGAN

Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC)- Detroit, MI

MINNESOTA

Fresh Eye Arts - Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN

Interact Center for Visual & Performing Arts - Saint Paul, MN

STUDIO by CHOICE - Maple Grove, MN

MISSOURI

Fine Line Studios- Bridgeton, MO

Imagine That! Kansas City - Kansas City, MO

NEW JERSEY

Studio Route 29 - Frenchtown, NJ

NEW YORK

YAI Arts- New York, NY

IAHD’s Dynamic Arts Gallery - Bronx, NY

Fountain House Studio & Gallery - New York, NY

Summertime Gallery - Brooklyn, NY

NORTH CAROLINA

Open Hearts Art Center - Asheville, NC

The Art Bus - Charlotte, NC

OHIO

Visionaries + Voices - Cincinnati, OH

OREGON

North Pole Studio - Portland, OR

Living Studios- Corvallis, OR

Radiant Community Arts - Eugene, OR

Elbow Room -Portland, OR

PENNSYLVANIA

VaultArt Studio - Pittsburgh, PA

Center for Creative Works - Philadelphia, PA

TEXAS

SAGE Studio & Gallery - Austin, TX

Art Spark Texas- Austin, TX

WASHINGTON

Vibrant Palette - Seattle, WA

WISCONSIN

ARTS for ALL Wisconsin -Madison, WI

Studio 84 - Whitewater, WI

INTERNATIONAL

Nahiarte - Bilbao, Spain

Are you a progressive art studio that would like to be included? Email qfjamie (at) gmail.com